50 First Dates worth only single viewing

Most of Adam Sandler’s films are instantly forgettable, so the unusual plot of 50 First Dates is somewhat appropriate.

He plays Henry Roth (Adam Sandler), a veterinarian with an eye for the ladies.

He doesn’t like to spend more than a week with each girl, but this all changes when he sets his sights on Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore).

She’s sexy, she’s smart, she’s funny, she’s the girl of his dreams.

There’s only one problem. Because of short-term memory loss as a result of a car accident, she wakes up every morning thinking it’s the morning of her accident.

All her memories of the previous day are erased. This leaves Adam having to woo his dream girl every day.

Some of his attempts are more successful than others, and it’s the days when he strikes out that provide some of the film’s few highlights.

Because of her condition, Lucy’s protective father Marlin (Blake Clark) and brother Doug (Sean Astin) are reluctant at first to let romeo Henry near her, but they soon realise that the best thing for Lucy is to let her lead as normal a life as possible.

And Henry is just the man to help her do it.

50 First Dates is light-hearted fun, that, though instantly forgettable, is just about worth a watch.

Comedy, 12. 2/5